The Bonaire Climate Case  ( Klimaatzaak Bonaire ) has quickly become one of the most closely watched climate lawsuits in Europe and the Caribbean. Filed by eight residents of Bonaire together with Stichting Greenpeace Nederland, the case challenges the Dutch government’s responsibility to protect the island’s population from the worsening impacts of climate change. As court hearings took place in The Hague in early October 2025, the case drew attention not only for its human